Carss Surname

572,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Carss Surname Definition:

Baldricus de Cars held a land in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 57), and Alexander Cars leased part of Kethik in 1478 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 226). James Cars was one of an inquest at Coldingham, 1561 (Coldingham, App. v.), and Bessie Kerse is recorded in Edinburgh, 1653 (Edinb.

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Carss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2701:206,36317,844
Canada1141:323,20729,592
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Australia441:613,53943,545
Scotland271:198,29010,618
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Carss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Baldricus de Cars held a land in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 57), and Alexander Cars leased part of Kethik in 1478 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 226). James Cars was one of an inquest at Coldingham, 1561 (Coldingham, App. v.), and Bessie Kerse is recorded in Edinburgh, 1653 (Edinb. Marr.). Patrick Carse in Skaithmure, 1655 (Lauder), Richard Kerse in Falconhous, 1656 (Retours, Linlithgow, 187), John Carse in Balmure of Plaine, 1661 (Stirling), Marcus Carss of Cockpen, 1693 (Inquis,, 7344), and John Carss in Riddene, Lanarkshire, 1711 (Minutes, p. 115).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Scottish topographical expression, probably meaning a low alluvial tract near a river, as the Carse of Gowrie, of Forth, of Falkirk, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Carss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carss Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Carss occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carss? popularity and diffusion

Carss is the 572,152nd most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 13,226,036 people. The surname Carss occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Carss live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 270 people, or 1 in 206,363. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 28 percent live, Northumberland, where 18 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Carss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carss has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carss surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Carss earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $42,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning $62,641 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cars89252/
Carse801,834/
Caers801,518/
Carst80117/
Chars8051/
Carrs8041/
Carsh8029/
Corss8023/
Cears8013/
Cairs8011/
Zarss8011/
Karss809/
Caurs805/
Caars802/
Cayrs802/
Scars802/
Catrs801/
Jarss801/
Cahrs800/
Chears73273/
Scears73128/
Charse7352/
Carsch7345/
Charsh7323/
Karsst7314/
Cahars7310/
Chaurs734/
Chairs734/
Carshe732/
Carsjø731/
Carsce731/
Charsz731/
Cohrss731/
Corsse731/
Searss731/
Csears731/
Kearss731/
Katrss731/
Scarrs730/
Charrs730/
Kars677,207/
Cors671,713/
Sars671,222/
Zars67292/
Jars67232/
Chairse6739/
Chaurse6711/
Qars678/
Carx673/
Chearrs673/
Jairsse671/
Charshe671/
Quarsse671/
Caarshe671/
Caursth670/

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